Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival,Biopesticide

Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival

 The festival focuses on wildlife conservation, particularly hornbills.

 Four species of hornbills, including the endangered Rufous-necked hornbill, are found in the 

Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Arunachal Pradesh.

 The Nyishi, the largest tribal group in Arunachal Pradesh, play a signifi cant role in hornbill 

conservation.

Biopesticide

 Scientists have found a natural remedy to protect eucalyptus forest plantations from a pest, 

eucalyptus snout beetle-The pest is indigenous to Australia.

 It is a biopesticide for controlling beetle populations.

 Fungi is developed by treating insecticidal activity, UV-B radiation tolerance among other parameters 

to ensure that recovered fungi are suitable to produce bio-insecticide and mass production and 

commercialisation.